The 33-foot-long asteroid known as 2024 PT5 was discovered by researchers in South Africa. But, it's not actually a mini-moon, and it is unlikely to be seen by the average skywatcher.

That's no moon, it's an asteroid. Earth is set to have a visitor in its orbit in the form of a "mini-moon" also known as asteroid 2024 PT5 over the next couple of months. The asteroid is set to ...

"It is incredible that modern telescopic surveys have the ability to detect such small objects up to millions of kilometers ...

PT5 is from another Asteroid Belt that orbits in a earth moon like orbit around the Sun. PT5 was first observed in August 7th by the Asteroid Terrestrial - Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) when it ...

The upcoming mini-moon 2024 PT5 is a “temporarily captured flyby,” meaning it will not complete a revolution around Earth. It will depart on November 25 and not return for another three decades.

Scientists have discovered that Earth could have at least six minimoons that we never knew existed. A minimoon is a small asteroid or rock that gets temporarily captured by Earth's gravity. And now, ...

You might think Earth has just one moon — but scientists say we’ve actually got a small family of them quietly circling us at ...

Earth is expected to have another friend in our belt joining the moon as a mini moon for the next couple months. It is expected to take a horseshoe shape according to article discussion linked ...